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Implantable Drug-Delivery Systems

Many therapeutic drugs are most effective when they are delivered into the bloodstream steadily. Such delivery can be accomplished by the surgical implantation of a drug pellet, a reservoir or a pump

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 241 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Implantable Drug-Delivery Systems” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 241 No. 6 (), p. 66
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1279-66